Search for dissertations about: "Embeddedness"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 80 swedish dissertations containing the word Embeddedness.
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1. Immigrant entrepreneurs in a changing institutional context : a mixed embeddedness approach
Abstract : Immigrant entrepreneurs are known to be heterogeneous in terms of available resources and entrepreneurial outcomes. However, this heterogeneity, as well as immigrant entrepreneurs’ embeddedness in social networks and the institutional context of high-income welfare states such as Sweden, remains understudied. READ MORE
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2. Contextualising Constructions of Corporate Social Responsibility : Social Embeddedness in Discourse and Institutional Contexts
Abstract : ‘Corporate social responsibility’ (CSR) and ‘socially responsible investment’ (SRI) have become predominant frameworks connecting business to society that have spread across the globe. They comprise a shared set of ideas and practices, such as those promoted in global reporting standards and by international organisations such as the UN Global Compact. READ MORE
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3. Subsidiary network embeddedness : Integration, control and influence in the multinational corporation
Abstract : This thesis deals with subsidiaries in multinational corporations and especially how thespecific operational environment of the subsidiaries affects integration, control andinfluence in the multinational corporation. This study demonstrates that subsidiaries'embeddedness in their business networks does not only influence them, but also thebehaviour and development of the multinational corporation of which they form a part. READ MORE
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4. Making packaging more sustainable: Effects of resource embeddedness
Abstract : Firms involved in e-commerce distribution are faced with challenges due to the increasing volume of single shipments to consumers, including concerns regarding sustainability. For instance, the role of packaging has gained increased attention because of over-packed parcels and excessive air within those parcels, which frustrate retailers, logistics service providers, and consumers. READ MORE
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5. Heavy Vehicle Maintenance in an Industrial Network Perspective: Implications of Embeddedness and Interdependencies
Abstract : Road transport solutions are often complex and involve numerous stakeholders. To secure that goods arrive in a timely and efficient manner, companies must cooperate and interact to define, implement and operate the transport solutions required. READ MORE